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Kara Walker's most recent work of public art, known as <i>A Subtlety,</i> made news months after its closing, when she produced a video, <i>An Audience,</i> compiling visitor reactions to the work in its final hours.

Kara Walker gives talk at Radcliffe Institute about her life and art

At the Radcliffe Institute, the artist unraveled some of the mysteries of her installation, A Subtlety.

by Sophia Nguyen

Corbin Miller drained three three-point shots to help stretch BU's zone defense.

Harvard men's basketball team prevails over Boston University

Harvard bests BU.

by David L. Tannenwald

Illustration by John Holcroft

The people in whom we confide often are not family and friends

Barbers, bartenders, and beauticians are as privy to our secrets as are family and friends.

by Craig Lambert

These fat cells were created from human pluripotent stem cells. Being able to create vast numbers of such cells allows scientists to test millions of drug compounds in a petri dish.

Harvard's Chad Cowan uses stem cells to find drugs that make white fat brown

Using a stem-cell based screening method, Chad Cowan has found drugs that convert white fat cells to energy-consuming brown fat.

More disclosures of surveillance in Harvard classrooms

More disclosures about the study of attendance in Harvard courses

Michael George and Anna Hagen

Seniors Michael George and Anna Hagen win Marshall Scholarships for U.K. study.

Michael George and Anna Hagen will study at Oxford and Cambridge, respectively.

Harry R. Lewis

Harry R. Lewis appointed applied sciences interim dean at Harvard

Will lead Harvard's applied-sciences faculty during search

Senior Wesley Saunders (shown here, driving to the basket) led Harvard to victory with a game-high 27 points.

Harvard men’s basketball team defeats Houston and UMass

Harvard men’s basketball team defeats Houston and UMass.

by David L. Tannenwald

Oxford University

Rhodes Scholarships awarded to two Harvard seniors

Seniors Ruth Fong and Benjamin Sprung-Keyser win two or three years of study at Oxford.

Shaking off his first-half rust, quarterback Conner Hempel ’15 rebounded in the final 30 minutes, completing 11 of 16 passes for 163 yards and the enormous final touchdown.

Harvard beats Yale 31-24 to cap a perfect season

A hard-won victory caps a perfect season.

by Dick Friedman

Harvard men beat Florida Atlantic, 71-49, after early-season loss to Holy Cross

Harvard thumps Florida Atlantic, 71-49, after an early-season loss.

by David L. Tannenwald

Photograph by Rose Lincoln/Harvard Public Affairs and Communications

President Faust on Harvard health benefits changes

President Faust defends benefits changes to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences—and offers some concessions.